On 13th of August 2018, the Prime Minister of Lao PDR submitted a new Letter of Notification directing “the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to collaborate with the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, together with other related organizations to research on the […]
Read MoreLao PDR’s Prime Minister Endorses NHI’s Master Plan for Sustainable Hydropower Development
On 16 February 2018, the Office of the Prime Minister of Lao PDR, submitted an official notification to several ministries of the Government of Lao (GoL) to take specific actions based on the research, findings and recommendations of the Natural Heritage Institute’s (NHI’s) Master Plan for Sustainable Hydropower Development of the Xe Kong Basin and […]
Read MoreNHI submits sustainable hydropower development plans for Governments of Cambodia and Lao PDR
The Natural Heritage Institute (NHI) recently delivered to the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and the Government of Lao PDR (GOL) sustainable hydropower development plans that include a solar/hydro alternative that would supplant the need for new dams, thereby protecting the highly productive Mekong fishery and keeping sediment and nutrients flowing to the delta, which […]
Read MoreSambor Dam Alternatives Assessment Near Completion
The technical team for the NHI project on sustainable hydropower development alternatives for the greater Mekong basin is on track to deliver final findings and conclusions on the Sambor Dam Alternatives Assessment to the Royal Government of Cambodia by the end of 2016. This will include a “no dam” alternative that promises to perform better […]
Read MoreXe Kong Fisheries Workshop
On September 26, NHI and the National University of Lao will bring together the world’s leading experts on the migratory fishery of the Xe Kong river basin, which is the last major free-flowing segment of the entire Mekong River Basin. As such, it is of superlative value for propagation of migratory fish stocks on which both the nation of Lao PDR and the rest of the basin relies for food security. It is essential to understand, to the extent the data permit, how this fishery functions and how it would be affected by the seven hydropower dams that are proposed for the Xe Kong mainstream.
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